The temperature in Hanoi will be 11-13 degrees Celsius on December 18. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – A powerful cold spell is forecast to hit the northern andnorth-central regions from December 17, according to the National Centre forHydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).
The cold spell is predicted to last around fivedays.
The temperature in the mountainousareas is projected to range from 3 to 5 degrees Celsius, even below zero in someplaces, with the possibility of frost in the nights of December 18-22.
The peak of the cold wave will fall on December18 when the northern region is engulfed by cold wave and dry air. Thetemperature in Hanoi will be 11-13 degrees on that day and will increase to16-19 degrees from December 19-22, thecentre said.
To proactively cope withthe extreme cold spell, the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee forNatural Disaster Prevention and Control has requested localities in the northern and north-central regions to take measures to ensure safety for people,especially the elderly and children.
Residents are recommended to not use coal-burningstoves for heating in closed rooms as well as protect livestock and animalsfrom hunger and cold.
The localities are required to proactively provideinformation and give instructions for people and tourists on slippery roads,where frost and ice may occur, to ensure traffic safety./.
